Am I Up To Date is a lightweight mod designed to be included in modpacks to check the local version against the most recent version and notify the user of an update. Supports FancyMenu!
Usage
Text Guide
Setup Am I Up To Date? for your modpack:
- Click the "More Options" button on your modpack page
- Select "Copy ID"
- Paste what you've copied into the URL in the "API URL" section replacing <id>
- Replace the <modpack-URL> part of the URL in "Changelog URL" with your pack's URL
- Save!
Example (for the "Modern Hypixel Skyblock" modpack):
API URL: https://api.modrinth.com/v2/project/B9GZBYa6/version
Changelog URL: https://modrinth.com/modpack/modern-hypixel-skyblock/changelog
NOTE FOR MOD PACK AUTHORS
aiutd.json5 should be overwritten every update, aiutd-enduser.json5 should be left alone or placed in your YOSBR/ YOSBS folder.
FAQ
What modpack providers does this support?
- Just Modrinth.
See Why
This mod only supports Modrinth modpacks for a few reasons.
1: The Modrinth app is the primary sufferer (or at least it was the last time I used it) of the issue this is addressing (that being no obvious visual cue that there is a new version). While some third-party launchers also suffer from this issue, the CurseForge app does an excellent job of showing when there are updates.
2: CurseForge is very strict about using their API; you have to apply to get access, and then if you get it and your connection is being used too much, they may charge you. Additionally, their terms state that only people who are 18 and older can even get an API key, which would limit which pack devs can use it. It is simply not worth the hassle of me getting a key to develop it or any pack devs getting a key to use it.
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